(CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is once again adding well-deserved hardware to his growing collection and further securing his reputation as a generational talent.

The Japanese pitcher-slugger was again unanimously voted the National League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday, the second year in a row he has been named the league’s best player. New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge took home honors in the American League for a second consecutive year.

Ohtani, sitting next to his wife, Mamiko Tanaka , and their dog, Decoy , when his name was announced on MLB Network, gave a lil smooch to his pup to celebrate the occasion.

The 31-year-old is now the first player in Major League Baseball history to win the award twice in both leagues. The five-time

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